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But make no mistake, the best player in the world is Nikola Jokic. Nikola Jokic is the best player in the world and it's not close. As great as Shay is, ain't nobody seeing Yoke.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Ocho, can I ask you a question?
Shannon Sharpe
Yeah, you may certainly may.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
This is kind of really don't make no sense to me now. Now if, if SGA is the mvp, but you consider Jokic the best player in the world right now, how does that go? How does that even go hand in hand in general?
Shannon Sharpe
Because the best player doesn't always win the MVP. LeBron James was the best player for a decade. He only has four, maybe longer. And he only has four. Mvp. Michael Jordan, same thing. So that doesn't necessarily always equate. You look at how well a guy's playing. The best player on OKC is Shay. Look at their record, 53 and 12, the number one seed in the Western Conference, right? And so basically it's him. Yoke Giannis. We'll see what happens with LeBron. Maybe JT but when you look at the numbers that Jokic is putting up, 29 points a game, 12 rebounds a game, 10 assists a game, he's going to average. He's on pace to average a triple double. He's the best player. I get all that. What y'all saying, Chad, I hear it and Shay has been phenomenal. Leading the league is scoring. Bashay is not a better player. Giannis is not a better player. JT is not a better player. Luka, Lebron, whomever you want to throw in the occasion on the of the. The equation. Excuse me. The best player in the NBA, the best basketball player in the world is from Serbia and he's Nikola Jokic.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Are you sure about that?
Shannon Sharpe
I'm 1,000%, categorically for certain. I've never been sure about any more thing in my life other than my firstborn. She looks just like me. I've never been more sure about anything.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Okay, okay. Based on your. On giving me a better understanding in context and how most of the time the best player doesn't actually win the mvp. I'm going to have to agree with you in a sense. But what SGA is doing this year is phenomenal. The reasons why they're first and have the record that they do. And statistically on both sides of the court, offensively and defensively, they're at the top, top three in almost every statistical category. I would kind of put him up there with Joker as the best player in the NBA. But you think Joker is instead. Yeah.
Shannon Sharpe
No joke is Yoke is hands down the best player. Okay. It's not close. That's not to take away anything from Shay and what he's doing. He's going to be a unanimous first team all NBA selection and rightfully so. I believe he's going to win the mvp. And rightfully so. But I believe two things can be true. I believe Shay deserves the mvp. He's earned that award. Nikola Jokic is the best player in basketball. If you dribble a basketball and you breathe oxygen. Nikola Jokic is best. That's all I'm saying. And he doesn't. That's not a knock on Shay.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
No.
Shannon Sharpe
I mean there are guys that won mvp. Look, Carl Malone with mvp. He wasn't better player than Michael Jordan. What are we doing here? He wasn't. But look at his team's record. Look at the numbers that he put up. Yeah. Bro, check this out. I guarantee you if Shane them didn't have this record, let's just say they was tied with Yoke Nim. Yok would win four MVPs in a five year span. Cause the numbers, look at his numbers, Ocho. 29, 12 and 10. And he's shooting 57, 58% from the floor. He was 15 or 20, let that sink in. 15 or 21 of 2 from the three point line. Hell, he's shooting down there 50%. What are you shooting on for the three this year? He just doesn't. I don't know if he takes enough to qualify.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Ah.
Shannon Sharpe
He'S shooting 43% from the. From the floor. Excuse me? From the three. He's shooting 57. 57. 58%. 57. Almost 58% from the floor. He shooting 43% from the three point line.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Yeah, but that's, that's crazy.
Shannon Sharpe
They ain't no if take this away. Shay is going to win the MVP, right? I guarantee you if you poll all the GMs and ask them. I bet yo wins is 30 teams, you got 30gms. He's gonna probably win 28 2, 273 as the best player in the NBA. It's not close. Don't knock on nobody, right? It's not. But tonight he showed you what he's capable of. And then he had his. He had his guy with him. Amari. 11 or 22, 3 or 7.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
34.
Shannon Sharpe
They only played eight guys. Six of them scored in double figures. The seventh guy had eight points and he only played 18 minutes. Everybody scored and touched the court except one guy.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
What was Shea stat line tonight?
Shannon Sharpe
Shay had 25. He was 8 of 14, 3 of 7, 6 or 6. His plus minus was minus 18. Chad Holger was minus 20. Lou Dort, who led him in scoring was minus 8. Isaiah Hartenstein was the only one that had a plus. No, Jalen Williams had a plus, but he left with about 14 at 14 minutes in the ball game. 5 of 10, 1 of 3. Look, you're gonna have one of these games, Ocho. You're not gonna be. Look, I don't care. The best defense. Look at 85 bears. I don't know if you remember that Monday night massacre that Miami put on their ass. I'm old enough to. I'm old enough to remember that, right? They beat the brakes off the Bears in the, in the Orange bowl, back in 84. Go look it up on that Monday night. And look what Dan Marino them did to him. So you. You're gonna have a bad game. You look at what happened to us. We played that defense that year. Jimmy Smith dropped down near 300 yards receiving on us and three touchdowns.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Oh yeah.
Shannon Sharpe
15 for 291.
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Shannon Sharpe
You couldn't, he couldn't. Everybody ass. It didn't matter. He's like, hey, you get him, I'll cut you. Nah, nah, you go back over there. I didn't have enough. I don't want no more of these problems. What happens? Nicola Jokic averaging 29 points, 13 rebounds, 11 assists. So he's third in scoring, third in rebounding, second in assist, 11th in field goal percentage. Shea is first in scoring, get 33 points, 76 in rebounds, 5.1, 16th in assist, 6.2, 25th in field goal percentage. I mean he bout to become the second guard, I think Michael Jordan did it to score 30 on at least 50% shooting as a guard.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
That's.
Shannon Sharpe
That's crazy. That's crazy. Efficiency. I'm talking about crazy. I mean. Cause think about it, only two guys have ever done it in the history that played the guard position. Now there have been bigs, obviously if you a big, that's different. You're not taking the outside shots like a guard is. But for Jordan to average 30 and shoot 50% from the floor, and Shay, hell damn is shooting 53% from the floor. He's had a phenomenal season. And to watch the process and watch how he's gotten better and better and better every single year. Now I'm not saying that if you work hard, you're going to be able to have a meteoric rise like him, but it's just hard for me to see not a player not getting incrementally better if he works. Now are you going to take that leap like he's taken? Probably not. Yeah, but you'll get better.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Yeah. It was always. Something was already in him though. You got to understand that the player, players are different regardless of what sport you play. When you work hard, if you already got the talent and you add that with working hard, that's when the leaps and bounds happen in your game like that.
Shannon Sharpe
You look at LeBron, look at Jordan, look at Kobe. Guys that are a mentally talented but are equally as hardworking work.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Yeah.
Shannon Sharpe
So now you combine the talent with hard work.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Hey, elevate. Yeah. Elevate the heights unknown.
Shannon Sharpe
Yes. And sometimes if you work hard, you don't have to be the most talented. Larry Bird wasn't running. No running, wasn't leaping out of the gym. Right. He wasn't the fleetest of foot, but he'd tear your ass up same thing with magic. Magic. We had never seen anything like magic. We'd never seen a guy, a six nine guy. You a power forward or you a center. That's what a six nine got. He's the same height as Mr. Russell, six nine playing the point guard. So now you got little six foot guards trying to guard him. Hell, he looked right over the top of them. Put a hand up in his face. What? Put what hand? So he can see over the top of the defense.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Right.
Shannon Sharpe
This was a great game. Obviously OKC they had played, just played, had an unbelievable performance the other night. This was a back to back, right?
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Yeah, they played last night.
Shannon Sharpe
Yeah. They beat the Nuggets in Denver. And then. Yeah, with that game in Denver, was it or was it in okc? Was both an okc. Okay. But Y gets his revenge. The the Nuggets get back on the winning track. 140. They scored 34. They have 67 points at the half. Wow. OKC had 73 at the half.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Yeah.
Shannon Sharpe
And then they get and then the second half. They gave up 73 second half points to the Nuggets while they scored 54 second half points. That was the difference in the ball game and that's why they ran away with it.
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Shannon Sharpe
The number two seeded Lakers without LeBron James lose to the 24, 21 and 42 Nets. LA drops to 40 and 23 are now the third seed in the West. This is especially costly loss considering their upcoming schedule is three back to backs in eight days. They're a half game behind of the Denver Nuggets for two and a half game ahead of Memphis for four. Lo La is in Milwaukee on Thursday. JJ said there's a low level communication game for the Lakers. He said that being shorthanded isn't an excuse. We just don't take. We just don't. We just wanted to take shortcuts. Just shortcuts. You want to be a good team in the NBA. You want to win. You have to do the hard Stuff. I agree, jj.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
I mean, when JJ says you have to do the hard stuff, what exactly is the hard stuff he's speaking of?
Shannon Sharpe
Because with LeBron, everything, you got to rebound, you've got to box out, you got to get loose balls, you got to make the extra pass. You can't take a shortcut like, oh, this seems to be easy turning the ball, careless turnovers.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Okay, okay, I understand, I understand that. But they've been playing well all season long and, well, obviously when Luka got there, all of a sudden LeBron is out. Now everything is magnified and they taking shortcuts. Well, they weren't just taking shortcuts two nights ago or three nights ago or four nights ago before when they was winning.
Shannon Sharpe
Yeah, look, Luca did not shoot the ball well again, 8 of 26, 3 of 10, 5 turnovers. Austin Reeves didn't shoot the ball well. 3 of 14. Alex Lynn, he got great cardio in 13 minutes, 0 points. He was just saying. He was. Hey, he was just getting his cardio in. So, you know, guys normally after the game that didn't play a lot, they normally get on the bike to get their leg, get some cardio in. Alex Lynn got his in. He just happened to play 13 minutes and ain't give you nothing in the stat sheet. So.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Now you see what I mean? Now, now see what you just said right there? You, you, you, you rattled off four players, right?
Shannon Sharpe
Yeah.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
That didn't play well, didn't shoot well. But JJ said it's about cutting corners and hard work. How about you just. I mean, it's clear as day will really happen. It's clear as day. But I'm assuming as a coach, you really can't say that. You can't be honest.
Shannon Sharpe
Sometimes, Ocho, sometimes even when you're not playing well, you could overcome not playing well by playing hard. That's what he's saying.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
That's a good one. That's a good one. I like that. I like that. But I don't think without them having LeBron and Luka playing his. Okay, not. Not playing up the parents, there's. Even if you. Even if you did play hard and did and didn't take any shortcuts, you wasn't winning that game tonight. Cause it's not enough. It's not enough people to have.
Shannon Sharpe
They had a 12 point lead. Don't yo.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
And what happened to the 12 point lead, huh?
Shannon Sharpe
What happened was you kept filing, you kept putting ass on the free throw line. They shot 30 free throws. You shot 19. Yeah, you put you on the road and you let a team out shoot you by 11, you're probably gonna lose. I mean, they shot the. I mean, the Lakers were. I mean, they shot better from the floor. They shot better from the three. They shot better from the free throw line. It was closer. Rebound. I mean, no, they gave up 16 offensive rebounds. Don't you see? That's the hard stuff. Box out. You think the ball just gonna bounce to you? No. This was a game that they really needed to win, Ocho.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Right.
Shannon Sharpe
Because think about it. They got Milwaukee. They still got the Nuggets. They got the Nuggets twice.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Yeah.
Shannon Sharpe
And you're going to face these teams without LeBron, right?
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
So they dropped. You say they dropped third. They. They went from second to third in these.
Shannon Sharpe
They're third. They have gave back a second. They have game in front of Memphis for four. Yeah, and you could be without LeBron. You basically. So I'm going to err on the side of caution. They say he's going to be out a week. I'm gonna keep him out two weeks because I don't want him to re injury. We're about five weeks away from the postseason. The last thing I want is LeBron living into the postseason because I know we got no chance. But you just got to do all this. You got to do the small stuff, right? Especially when you down one of your best players. Right? I mean, like I said. I said this at the time of the signing. I don't know why you signed Alex Lynn. Y'all should have. Y'all should have, say, Sacramento, we're going to chip in a couple of dollars because we don't want him to come here.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
That's messed up.
Shannon Sharpe
When has anybody said, you know what, Alex Lynn might be the missing piece. He might be a good role player, he might be a good backup.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
I mean, he in the NBA for a reason now. In the NBA, like you say it.
Shannon Sharpe
All the time, he tall.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Sometimes. Listen, sometimes that's all it takes. Now, if we can get him. If we. If we can get him to play.
Shannon Sharpe
Play what? The saxophone.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Like he. Look, come on now. You just out there wasting the roster spot.
Shannon Sharpe
Yeah, play like James.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
No disrespect to young Bull.
Shannon Sharpe
I'm. I'm just saying. Gabe Vincent gave it to you tonight. He's starting to shoot the ball really well. Eight or 12 from the floor, six or nine from the three, two or two from the free throw line. He led the Lakers in scoring with 24. Luca played 41 minutes. He's going 22. But he took 26 shots. Nah, you can never have fewer points than shot attempts. That's not good. Austin Reeves only had three more points that he had shot attempts. That's not good. Don't connect. Had one more point point than shot attempt. That's not good. And I say this again, in all sincerity. It's hard for me to see a scenario that Alex Lynn is better than Dwight Howard. Even at the age of 38 or 39. I just don't see it.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
But United, they're not bringing anyone older. The game, the game. The game itself is a young man's game. So even though Dwight. How is the big. That I'm sure they could use, they just rather not do it. And I think, I think there might have been some, Some rift. If I'm not, if I'm not mistaken seeing it earlier, you know, with, with Dwight Howard had exchange of words with, With. With somebody when he was on the Lakers, which is why he's not there now.
Shannon Sharpe
He had no exchange of no words. I got exchanging words. You want to go. You want to go? You want to go in the. Go farther than the first round of the playoffs. That's the word. Okay, that's the word. But words, hey, further than the first round.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
If the Lakers really knew what they needed, you know, you know who they really could have bought in?
Shannon Sharpe
What?
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
What you mean, what?
Shannon Sharpe
Man, you holding the ball like you a 1950s basketball player, man. Put that ball down before you hurt yourself.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Hey, don't, don't, don't worry about how I'm holding this ball. It's about where the ball gonna go once I get to the hoop.
Shannon Sharpe
Nowhere. It ain't going in the basket.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Hey, listen. Well, when I was in high school, I. I averaged a triple double, man, that's not. That's what we're not gonna do.
Shannon Sharpe
A triple single. A triple double.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
A triple.
Shannon Sharpe
Triple double. They say you had quadruple double.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Hey, man, listen. Six'eight Class Six'eight Miami B Senior High. I averaged 42 points a night. What you talk about, man? Well, I used to be out there, man.
Shannon Sharpe
Like quadruple single.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Nah, listen, I was like a mixture of Jamal Murray.
Shannon Sharpe
Four rebounds, two assists, six fouls.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Hey, I was a mix of Jamal Murray and Kyrie Irving. That's what my package looked like. Yeah, I gotta, Yeah, I got, I got a package. Now. Ask about me.
Shannon Sharpe
Lord have mercy.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Ask about me.
Shannon Sharpe
A mix of X, Lax and Phoenix. You were some easy.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
I'm telling you. I'm telling you. Well, I would build different man, you would have thought I was born in New York. The kind of handles I had. Yeah, that's what he used to tell me. Boy, boy, you sure you from Maine? I said, yeah, but you play that one of them boys off of Rucker Park. I say, nah. Like I just want to say that.
Shannon Sharpe
Ocho, you did not play basketball in high school.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Who? I played soccer. I'm saying that's basketball. I know, but listen to me.
Shannon Sharpe
My folk.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
My focal point was soccer. But I'm just saying that's how good I was and athletic I was where I could try it translate, you know, I used to skip. Skip class and go to PPP class and play basketball.
Shannon Sharpe
Ojo, you can't play basketball.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Listen, man, there's one thing about me, I lie for you before I lie to you. You hear me?
Shannon Sharpe
You just lying now. I mean, you ain't really talking to nobody in particular. You just lying.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
I take pride in my craft.
Shannon Sharpe
What? Mac and cheese? That's the only crap. That was the only crap I know anything about that you would know about all that other stuff you talk about. I don't know about that. Hey, what you talking about, Ocho? After tumultuous Aaron Rodgers era in New York has made it clear a decisive and somber decision with a high upside player on a low cost deal. The jets signed Justin fields to a two year deal. $40 million with 30 million guaranteed. He was celebrating his new deal in Dubai with Michael Parsons. Kyle Pitt Robinson. Fields is expected to be the jets opening day starter ahead of Tyrod Taylor. Fields would be reunited with Garrett Wilson. The two were teammates for two seasons at Ohio State, 19 through the 20th. Fields was drafted number 11 overall in 2021 nine spots after the jets selected Zach Wilson who had who was replaced by Rogers and traded last offseason. He was in Denver last year. Now he's in Miami on a one year deal fully guaranteed to back up Tua. Ocho.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Yeah.
Shannon Sharpe
What do you think about this deal? Now we know definitively Justin Fields is not going back to Pittsburgh. He's in New York. So you like this deal?
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Yeah, absolutely. I like it. I like it. Justin Fields deserve a chance to start. He deserves a chance to start somewhere. If it wasn't me in Pittsburgh, obviously Mike Tomlin had promised Russell Wilson a job. He came in, took the team to 4 and 2. Then Russell Wilson took over. We know what happened. The bottom fell out towards the end of the season. Justin Fields doesn't come back. He was on a one year deal. He's now going to the New York Jets. Now, the New York jets had their own problems. One of the problems that they did have, but that. That they think they solved, is a quarterback position. In bringing Justin Fields in, I'm hoping. I'm hoping things go in his favor and they continue to put pieces around him so he can succeed at what he does. Having Garrett Wilson for one, that's a step in the right direction. Fixing the offensive line for two is another step in the right direction. You have Breece hall going to take some of the pressure off of you when it comes to running the ball. He can also catch the ball out the backfield. Outside of that, the defense, maybe they can get back, hopefully get back to what they once were, not last year, but the year before, where they were top three in almost every statistical category when they played. Hopefully they can get back to that. And I'm happy for Justin Fields. And there's not. Now, now the onus is on you. The onus is on you.
Shannon Sharpe
You.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
You wanted. You wanted a chance to be a starter. You want a chance to be able to prove yourself. Now you got it. And not only do you got it, now you got it in the best place to play, the best market, the media, the world is watching. You're going to be on tv. Everything you do is going to be magnified, you know, so the pressure, the pressure gonna be on a little bit now.
Shannon Sharpe
Hey, the pressure's also gonna be on.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
And it's a big Apple, ain't it?
Shannon Sharpe
Well, also, you know who the backup was under Rogers, who played better at spots when he got into Rogers? Tyrod Taylor.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Yeah, yeah, yeah. You know Tyrod. Hey, Tyrod been. Been around for a long time now. That's what, that's what plays well.
Shannon Sharpe
He understands, hey, that.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
That's one joke on. You could put him on all 32 teams. He gonna give you what you need every time he step in there, every time you step in there. But for some reason they don't view him as a starter when he actually is. That's what he should be.
Shannon Sharpe
He played really well. Remember he started in Buffalo and took him to the playoffs.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Oh, yeah, yeah.
Shannon Sharpe
And then he goes to San Diego. He gets. He has a cartilage injury suffered in the preseason. They inject it and they end up piercing the lung and he collapsed his lung. So now Justin Herbert starts. Now Herbert plays well. He never gets the job back. So now he's been a backup. He was a backup in New York, played better than Daniel Jones, got. Went to jets and played good. So he's played well when he's been given an opportunity to play, to do so.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Yeah.
Shannon Sharpe
Oh, actually. And he was also a backup in. In Baltimore. Yeah. Didn't he back up Flacco?
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
He did, yeah. Wait, what year was this?
Shannon Sharpe
He was on that super bowl team.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Oh, right. Rod got a ring, too. Yeah.
Shannon Sharpe
That'S where. And he played, you know, in back spot duty. Played well. He goes to Buffalo.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Yeah.
Shannon Sharpe
So he went from Baltimore to Buffalo to the Chargers, to the Giants, to the Jets.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Now, where was he at when they had the issue with the lung, with.
Shannon Sharpe
The puncture lung, the charges?
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Now, did he purposely not file any type of action since.
Shannon Sharpe
I think he did file a grievance. I think he did file a grievance. Because that's tricky, Ocho, because you want to get deep enough in there and put the medicine in there. And the lungs are right there. The lungs are right there. You have to be cautious. Now you're talking to somebody that shot. That shot his ribs up because he had, like, rib cartilage. So it's a very delicate process. And it happens. It happens. It's happened.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
But you know what I would think about, too, when I just thought about it? You have to be careful a little bit. I think if you have an issue like that, especially where the doctors are responsible for doing something wrong to you. But I always thought as a player, if you file suit and. And you win, you know, the NFL ain't gonna play with you no more. You know?
Shannon Sharpe
You know.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
You know what I'm trying to get at, huh?
Shannon Sharpe
He said probably it cost him a starting job.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Cause they pay you salary now. You know what I mean? You see what I mean? But.
Shannon Sharpe
Huh? Yeah. He said, yeah, yeah, it happened. So I'm congratulate. I'm happy for Justin Fields. He's like, bro, I ain't going back to Pittsburgh. Y'all ain't gonna turn me loose. Y'all gonna come in here and y'all wanna do this little stuff like that, play to the defense. Don't take any risk. The last time they took risk is when they had Big Ben. They allowed Big Ben to play free.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Well, hold on now. You gotta understand what big, Big, Big Ben had at his disposal to be able to play free, right? They ain't got nothing like that over there.
Shannon Sharpe
But early in his career, even when he had weapons, it was a defense. They run the bus, they ran Willie Parker. And then even when they got Le'Veon, they still was an air it out type of a football team because they had all of Those receivers, they had Mike Wallace's and they had the Sanders and they had the abs. So they had a nice collection of talent at the wide receiver position. Now, I'm not saying. And none of the guys. So I don't want people to misconstrue this. None of the guys that's played quarterback are comparable to being. So we know, we know what Ben represents. Right? But all I'm saying, I mean, I think Ben has the most 500 passing games in NFL history. With that being said, at the end of the day, Ocho, you gotta let me throw the football, bro. Yeah, this is 20, 25. This ain't 1940 football. When we run the wing, tee.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Yeah.
Shannon Sharpe
You got quarterbacks want to throw, receivers want to catch, running backs want to run edge, rushers want to rush the quarterback. So you got to let them do what they were meant to do, right? And so look, I'm sure you're going to take and try to take advantage of Phil's legs. They're too dynamic for you not to. But you got to let him throw the ball, Ocho. And I ain't talking about no damn 15 times a game. What the hell you expect the man to do? Go 12 or 15 for 220 yards, three touchdowns? Come on now.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
It's all about understanding your player's strengths. Understanding your player's strengths, understanding your players weaknesses and plan to his strengths, play to his strengths and try to cover up his weakness by doing other things, using other people.
Shannon Sharpe
Right?
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Chad Ochocinco Johnson
It's a reason. It's 11 people on the goddamn field.
Shannon Sharpe
Yes. Everybody has a responsibility. You like to move to the Jets?
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Absolutely. Hell yeah. For one only. Because, okay, I got Breece hall behind me, right? And you mean to tell me I got, I got a gangster and, and Garrett Wilson out there too. Now, I don't, I don't know what the rest of the receiver corps look like, but I know I could count on five.
Shannon Sharpe
They might go, they might get a receiver, they might take an offensive lineman.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Yeah, I know. I know I can count on five. I'm scrap scraped.
Shannon Sharpe
Let me ask you this. How much pressure do you feel is on Justin Fields to show that you know what? I'm a capable starter in the NFL.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Yes. Not only is the pressure on him, huh? Not only is the pressure on him, look where the hell he went to play at that make the pressures times 10.
Shannon Sharpe
True.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
But what you can't do, you can't be gun shy. But it all start here. It all start here. You bet. Listen, you wanted it, now you got it. And not only did you get it, now you got it on the biggest stage.
Shannon Sharpe
Yeah, true.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Oh, Justin, I'm not gonna see. I know you're out there in Dubai enjoying yourself. You know I always been a supporter, man.
Shannon Sharpe
We need to go to Dubai.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Who?
Shannon Sharpe
Who? Me and you.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
What was. I thought we're going. Listen, we going somewhere starting with a D. It ain't dubai. It's called Dr. Yeah, yeah, yeah. That's what we're doing.
Shannon Sharpe
Hey, yeah. Cause y'all put me on that plane. Dubai, Ocho. Dubai. Hey, I see you when we leaving. I see you at the airport, Ocho, in six days, man. You can't turn me losing the doctor, Ocho.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Oh, no. Listen, listen. I got somebody gonna take care of us now.
Shannon Sharpe
I got somebody because I was gonna be out like a scout of the new route.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Listen up. We got the villa. We. We got. We got the vill. The guy got the villa for us. 10 bedroom. Now, you don't gotta stay with me now. You can be in the villa next door.
Shannon Sharpe
Yeah, yeah, yeah. I want my own villa.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Yeah, you get your own the 10 bedroom. You get your own chef, you get your maid.
Shannon Sharpe
Your villa, killer. Oh, yeah. Oh, yeah.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Most definitely.
Shannon Sharpe
So after I do my homemade.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Yeah. Oh, yeah. You got your own maid and your own.
Shannon Sharpe
They got somebody cook, too.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Yes, you get your own personal.
Shannon Sharpe
Oh, I got my blood. I got all that.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Oh, everything. Hey, listen, they laid it out. Then you get your own. You got your own boat, too. Now. Now, I got a friend. I got a friend of mine out there in the doctor and put the comment. His name is Jeff. Hear me now? Jeff won't take care of you.
Shannon Sharpe
Trouble, trouble, trouble.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Yeah, yeah.
Shannon Sharpe
Yes, sir.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Yes, sir. Jeff got a menu. You hear me? You know when you go to McDonald's, you go to Burger King. Yeah, one through ten. What you want to pick from?
Shannon Sharpe
Nah, about. We're going to take saying to the beach, Ocho.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
No, wait. Hey. What? You know what? Hold on. Let me. Hold on. We at church. I'm. Excuse myself.
Shannon Sharpe
Hey. Hey, Chad. I might as well go and take fan to the beach. Let me get it. Let me get my sand out of you before.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
I ain't getting the old joke.
Shannon Sharpe
Let me get about you.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
I'm. I'm gonna tell you one thing. I'm gonna tell you one thing. I don't know if you ever been to the doctor.
Shannon Sharpe
I ain't been up. I ain't been over.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
You ain't never been. And when it ain't no point taking sand to the beach when the sand is already there. Nah not listen, huh?
Shannon Sharpe
I might well just stay on home then.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Oh. Oh, there it is. All right. You about to get in trouble. Huh? Let me slow down, okay?
Shannon Sharpe
Yep.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
I'm gonna slow down a little bit.
Shannon Sharpe
Nobody knows the trouble. Hey.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
I'm doing all this lying. I had my kids all weekend, man, all week, man, all week.
Shannon Sharpe
You had the kids out there.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
You know, my uncle had all up with me.
Shannon Sharpe
Oh, man, I might not go with no kid. I might come back with a few. You know what I'm saying? Don't charm me. I'm just saying, if you like. What if it is what you said it is? I leave with none. I leave with three. I came with three, leave with five.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
I'm just basing everything off of using my peripheral vision. So I was with the kids and then the family.
Shannon Sharpe
I was.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
I was on. On daddy duty time, making sure they enjoyed themselves. But I got eyes, too. I got eyes. I got two of them. I'm allowed to use them. And then based on what I saw. Hey, based on what I saw, it's different. It's different. Like we have. We have a Dominican community here in Miami. But actually being in Puta Cana and being able to see it for yourself is different. I don't know how to explain it, man.
Shannon Sharpe
Is ooh wee.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Hey, it's different, man. Boy, Listen, what about.
Shannon Sharpe
What about. What about Colombia? Brazil?
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
What? I don't own nobody. Listen, I don't know. Hell, let's start in the doctor first.
Shannon Sharpe
Start the doctor?
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Yeah, start in doctor. We'll work our way around. Only thing I know about Colombia is Pablo Escobar. That's it.
Shannon Sharpe
But hey, no, everybody be going over to get, get. Get the. Get veneers now.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Where in Columbia?
Shannon Sharpe
In Columbia.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Okay, okay, okay.
Shannon Sharpe
I guess you get a 32 pack for 500.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Dr. Montoya, I think he got there in Columbia, ain't he?
Shannon Sharpe
I get. I don't know. Ojo.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Hey, I thought. Hey, famous, I think.
Shannon Sharpe
But the. The veneer be so big, the people can't even close their mouth real damn. Nah, I wouldn't feel comfortable. I mean, it's hard. Now, look, if I'm over, if I'm in a foreign country, Ocho and I need to have something done, I gotta have it done. But as far as going and getting it done, oh, no, I'm not. Oh, hell no.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
You have to understand, Unc, they do it. I think they do a good job.
Shannon Sharpe
Yeah.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
You know, in Colombia, and the price Point is a little bit less expensive.
Shannon Sharpe
It is. Come on.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Then what it would be here. Titus. Titus. What they do? Twin title. What they do twin, Bro, It's. It's hot in here. Hold on, man. Keep wiping my face. Let me turn the AC on.
Shannon Sharpe
What you doing? Why you ain't in the bed? Really, bro? Yeah, they. Yeah, I thought so. Chad, people be going. Don't they be going to Columbia getting bbls and getting a. A dental work done? That's. That's the capital. Columbia is the. Is the BBL capital. Huh? Columbia. Yeah. I might need to go to Turkey, get me a hairline. I mean, give me one of my Paul George hairlines.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Oh, no, but hey, listen, you want to talk about hairlines? The only hairline I want, if I was ever to decide, listen, my hairline is not receding, but if it was the receipt at any point, I decided to grow it out. I want my hairline like. What's the name from. Used to be on. Used to be on first take, man. Jalen Rose.
Shannon Sharpe
Jalen Rose. Yeah, boy, Jenna.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Hey, I don't know who Jalen Rose Barber is, boy. Young boy. He. He had to be an engineer, man.
Shannon Sharpe
Look here.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Hey, Jenna Rose Barber had to be an engineer. I ain't never seen nothing so clean and sharp like that, boy. I'm talking about everything, man.
Shannon Sharpe
You see, Paul George. Paul George ain't lost, not one. I mean, Paul George hairline right here.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
For real.
Shannon Sharpe
Yeah. Hey, that joker, hey, he raises like this and the whole head go back, come down.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Hey, I ain't never noticed that. I ain't never noticed that, man.
Shannon Sharpe
Pg. Hey, I need that pg. And the turkey. Turkey is where you go for hair transplant because, you know, they pull it out the back and then they put it, you know, put it right here and then. But you can't work out. You can't sweat or anything for like three to five weeks.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
I got a question, though.
Shannon Sharpe
Yeah.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
I wish. And this is all jokes aside, I wish there was a way. I know if you're missing hair, they pull it from the back and they put it places so you can actually grow. I would love to know what it feels like to have a full beard like my beard. I'm just being honest, and we family, so I can be honest with you. It grows in patches. And if I do want to grow in it and allow it to be.
Shannon Sharpe
Full, that thing's splotchy. I can tell.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Yeah, you can. Come on, you got.
Shannon Sharpe
Hey, they say your beard look, you have pubic hair implanted, man. Ojo went to Turkey and got pubic hair implanted in for beard.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Hey, do they now listen. Now that's a procedure that, that I'mma do. I can, I listen. We family. I can talk to you now.
Shannon Sharpe
Oh, you get hair transplant?
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
No, not, not hair. My hair grow fine. I'm saying if I can grow a beard and there was a way I can get surgery to make my voice deeper because you see how I talk when I talk and it's like I got a goddamn soprano voice.
Shannon Sharpe
Yeah, yeah.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
I want to be able to wake up on the phone.
Shannon Sharpe
Look at PG Hairline. Hello.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Where is that?
Shannon Sharpe
Look at PG hairline.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Look at that thing.
Shannon Sharpe
O joke.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Nah, he just don't have a haircut, huh?
Shannon Sharpe
Even if you edge it up. O joke. Look at that. Look how deep that. Oh, Joe, look. Look at the side where that point is. Look where the point is damn near as an eyebrow.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Hey, pj. That's my home way. Hey me.
Shannon Sharpe
I want, I just want. I want that head full of hair. I want my hair. You know my hair used to be down here. Damn. Pretty soon I'm gonna have to let that thing go like my brother. Yeah, I might need to go to Turkey. I think. OO froze.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
I'm right here. Okay, okay, okay.
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Shannon Sharpe
But that's what I'm gonna do. Ojo. Oh, Joe. The Steelers and Aaron Rodgers could reportedly have a deal done by tomorrow. He beat them in Super Bowl 45. He could be joining them soon. Is this a good move by the Steelers? Might be the only move.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Yeah. And I'm just getting ready to say that I'm not sure if they want to go back to Russell Wilson, but the only move for them to do at this point, even though the issues that Aaron Rodgers had when he was with the jets, it. It didn't work out, some of the things that he did away from the. Away from the game, that affected him you know, on the field, if there's a team. If there's a team or a place where we can go, where you understand you have to change your ways because now you're on the back end where they don't need you. They don't need you. And you have to find a way, you know, to, to get in good graces with the NFL in general, letting them know, okay, you know what? I don't have the leverage I used to have. Things are a little bit different now. The game is getting younger. I'm not the same four time all Pro I used to be. I got to do things the right way because I'm almost out the door. Yeah, I have flashes of brilliance. Flashes of brilliance. Every so often I'm up and down. This could be my last stop.
Shannon Sharpe
It could. Absolutely could.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
You got George Pickens to work with. You got DK Met. DK Metcalf to work with. I'm not sure. Huh. And he. Nice. I'm not sure what they're gonna do in the backfield. You need somebody to take that pressure off him so we don't have to.
Shannon Sharpe
Do so much not to cut you off. It looks like Nig Harris is about to sign with the Chargers. Yeah, he, Jalen Warren is a free agent too. Is he? Or is he back? Because, you know, everybody feels that they can go get a back because a lot of times people feel like the college back, his most value is when he first come out. Because guess what, Ocho, he's coming out as a 21 or 22 year old, and we get him for three to four years and we ain't got to do nothing, at least for three years. So we run the tread off the tires and then punt the ball, let somebody else get him. So we feel we got the best out of him. That's how they think. Ah, I hate that he's a restricted fan.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
I hate that. I don't, I don't.
Shannon Sharpe
I don't.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
You know, I don't like. I don't like the fact that the running back position still, if you look at the numbers that some of the recent running backs have gotten today, is not valued the way it should be. Unless you are special. Unless you are special. And you, you. I mean, you can look at it. So I don't want to say any names because to me, it's somewhat disrespectful. You know, just some of the deals that they had to sign. One year deal they did.
Shannon Sharpe
And. But the running back had a resurgence last year, Ocho. I Mean, look, I, I ain't talk about. But you talk about the top five backs. Let's say, you say Saquon, you take Derrick Henry, you take Josh Jacobs, you take who else was in Jonathan Taylor.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Taylor, yeah.
Shannon Sharpe
Who else was in that group?
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
That, that's your top five right there.
Shannon Sharpe
Okay. Yeah.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Like it's, it's like them and then there's a huge drop off, like off the cliff. Like, man, what the hell? That's crazy. Just, I mean, I'm looking at some of the numbers. I'm looking at some of the numbers and like it is the NFL. It's still good money, but for the position and what you have to go through the wear and tear, the pounding pause. I'm like, now you signed with the Rams.
Shannon Sharpe
I thought he was going to the Chargers. I thought he was looking at the Chargers. Somebody told me he just signed with the Rams one year.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Who? Who?
Shannon Sharpe
Najee Harris.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Yeah, I saw that earlier, before I even got here. I saw that on, on Twitter.
Shannon Sharpe
He signed with the Chargers.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Right.
Shannon Sharpe
One year. Okay. 9.25. Okay. They just got, they, they had the number right, but they had the wrong team. I, I look, think about it, Ocho. Look about how many quarterbacks moved and they're the one of the last ones to move is a four time league mvp, a Super bowl winning quarterback. That should tell him everything he needs to know. Yeah. If this is not a wake up call for Aaron Rodgers, I don't know what is.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Yeah. Yeah. It would scare me. Honestly, it would scare me. It would scare me to the point where I'm walking on eggshells. Where a NFL in which I dominated for a very long time and I've had leverage, very long time. I no longer have that leverage. They no longer need me. Right now. The fact that I had opportunity in New York and didn't get it done and they actually let me go, I've never been on the losing side of things in that manner. You know what? We gonna show you the door. We good. Shoot, man.
Shannon Sharpe
The Raiders say, hey, we'll trade for Gino. Seattle said, nah, we want Sam Darnold. Yeah, I was. Remember I told you, Ocho, I said, I like a deal for Sam Donald, like what Baker Mayfield got. Yeah, I'm not going to get, I'm not going to give him no, 45, $50 million, about $33 million. Baker has played really well. Next year, Baker probably, if he plays well like he played last year, he's probably going to, they're going to tear that deal up and he's probably get 45, $50 million. Baker has played unbelievable. And Chris Godwin turned down more money to stay. He turned out well. He had an opportunity to go to the Patriots, if I read it correctly, but he took less money to stay in Tampa. Excuse me. Play alongside Mike Evans and have Baker Mayfield as his quarterback. Got no problem with that. But this is. Should this like you said, Ocho, this absolutely should be a wake up call for Aaron Rodgers. Because your resume, because see your resume, it doesn't. You didn't do that resume in Pittsburgh. You didn't do that resume. X, Y and Z. What you did in Green Bay, they'll forever remember you. But I ain't. Hey, I need you to do some of that for what you did in Green Bay. I need you to do some of that here. Yeah.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
And listen, he had. He had everything he needed. They gave him everything he needed. They gave him everything he wanted. And he didn't get it done.
Shannon Sharpe
He did not.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
He didn't get it done.
Shannon Sharpe
He wanted Randall. I mean, Randall Cobb, he got it. He wanted Alan Zard. He got it. He wanted K. Adams. He got it. He wanted his offensive coordinator. He got it.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Got it.
Shannon Sharpe
I mean, Nathaniel Hackett owe a lot to Aaron Rodgers because he snaked the Broncos. Pretend like yo he was interested knowing he wasn't going got Nathaniel Hackett that job. And then he's like, you know what? I want Nathaniel Hackett knowing good and well.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Yeah. Now understand, but look at, look at the power and leverage as a quarterback that a quarterback has, huh? Especially with quarterback with the accolades and the resume that he has, there's some of the things that he can pull off. Come to organization. Come to an organization and they give you the keys. They gave you everything. Not only did they give you everything, but look how you acted when it was time for minicamp, when it was time to be a leader of men, the one person that the players are supposed to be able to look up to and actually count on. You are completely different. You do things your own way. Not like the Tom Brady's, the Peyton Mannings or the Drew Brees. But you do. You do it your own way now. You get another shot in Pittsburgh. And I would think the best thing for you to do, I mean, who am I to tell somebody on how to conduct themselves when to come to playing the game of football? When I was an asshole, you be an asshole.
Shannon Sharpe
But I'm saying, Ocho, when you go to a new team, you show up for many camps. No tas because you try to ingratiate yourself into that team structure, because what you did, where you came from, has no bearing on what you're going to do here at all. That was my approach when I went to Baltimore. I understood what I had accomplished in Denver, but how was that gonna help me in Baltimore? John wasn't throwing me the ball. I wasn't in Mile High. And so now I got to show people, okay, this is how the guy that came here, this is how I became who I became, Right? The way you practice, the way you do things, the attentiveness that you show, I didn't think I was because I had super bowl rings and I was an All Pro, yada, yada, yada. I didn't go in there thinking I was better than them. I went and now humbled myself, hey, I need to be an ota. Here I am. The only thing I did say, they used to have a test, Ocho, the conditioning test. You had to run on the treadmill.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
How you did, man?
Shannon Sharpe
I told Friday. You remember Friday? Friday was y'all. You all had Chip and Friday, too, but the roles were reversed. Friday was the head. Chip was the assistant in Cincinnati. Chip was the head. Friday was the assistant.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Man.
Shannon Sharpe
They got on the thing, and, you know, you start off at, like, eight. You run on there for two minutes, and they go to nine, eight down. But you gotta be up to, like, 20 minutes. And I'm looking at everybody and I'm thinking to myself, is this a new form of football? Cause we ain't gonna be playing on the treadmill. I say, Friday, I'll be back. I went right upstairs, said, brian, I said, bro, what the treadmill got to do with working out, right? He said, what's wrong? I said, bro, I run on the grass. I run on the ground. I play football on the ground. I said, bro, I can't do that. He's like, all right, don't worry about it. I say, I came right back down. I said, I talked to Brian. You ain't doing it.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
I like stuff like that. I like stuff like gases, conditioning tests, stuff that I like.
Shannon Sharpe
Gas and running, Ocho. I like actually running. And I had just. I had just got off a hamstring injury. I had just. I had just got off a hamstring injury.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
That's understandable. That's understandable. That's understandable.
Shannon Sharpe
Hell, no. But let me ask you this, Ocho. How do you think the pairing is going to be with Aaron Rodgers and Mike Tomlin?
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
It's going to be good. Listen, one thing about it, I guarantee you, any player, no matter who you are, no matter what you've done in the NFL. They have respect for that young bull out there. I'm talking about young bull. They have respect for Mike Tomlin. All of them, including Aaron, walking in that building, going to play for that historic franchise. For a coach that has been consistently good, I mean, not where they should be, but he's been consistently good and always winning year in and year out, you're coming in, you know, with respect, I'm sure. And I'm sure Mike Tomlin's going to give him that same respect based on who he is and what he's done. But again, like you said, it holds no weight and have no bearing on what you've done so far.
Shannon Sharpe
You gotta understand this.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
You gotta update your resume every year. Huh?
Shannon Sharpe
You do. You absolutely do. And that's what I, that's what I love about sports. This ain't no, hey bro, you got no, you gotta update your resume every game. This is a game to game right now. You get an opportunity to do it. Cause this ain't no, this ain't like no regular job on your way. We have a year review now. We review your stuff every week, bro. Yeah, I can't wait to the end of the year to make a decision. I might need to get you up out of here. After week five, after week six, after week ten. I can't be afraid to make change. Right, Right. The only constant you will ever have in life is change. Whether you choose to adapt and evolve and change with it. But change is the only thing that's constant, hopefully. I hope Aaron understands that. Yes, your career in Green Bay was sensational. I mean, some people might have think you based on who you are, right. Your body of work, those MVPs, the consistency, the touchdown to interception ratio. Some people might say, well, damn, Aaron, you left some out there. Losing to Jimmy Garoppolo twice. Russell Wilson in his third year.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Yeah, I remember that.
Shannon Sharpe
You lost to who else lost to Tom. You wanted. You, you wanted home field. You said, I want to roll to the super bowl to lead through Green Bay. And I be damn if you ain't let Tom, his first year in Tampa come there and put pussy you.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Yeah, yeah.
Shannon Sharpe
Four MVPs. You gotta, you gotta get to at least two to three Super Bowls. Oo. I ain't saying you gotta, you gotta get to at least two to three. With four MVPs. Oo, yeah, four.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Four.
Shannon Sharpe
Manning has the most. He had five. Manning went to three Super Bowls. I think Montana has two MVPs. Montana, with the four Super Bowls, Brett Farr went to two. Elway got one MVP, he went to five with four MVPs. You got to be at least two Super Bowls. You got to. You got to. And don't give. Look, and he. I mean, he ain't like. He have no weapons on your.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Oh, yeah.
Shannon Sharpe
Jordan Nelson and Greg Jennings and Dog Driver. He's always.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Always.
Shannon Sharpe
So it's gonna be. It's very interesting to see. It's gonna be very. It was. It was difficult seeing him in a Jazz uniform, because I'm sure you get so accustomed to seeing a guy in a said uniform. I mean, it's like, damn. I mean, now you'll probably see him in a different uniform. Maybe the Steelers, it seems like. You know, for what. Who said that? Schefter. That a deal might report. It's pro football talk. Saying it could be a deal to see Aaron Rodgers in a different uniform.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Yeah, listen, they. They need it, though. They need it even. Even though it's not Aaron Rodgers of old. But the fact that. Okay, if we can get him somewhere just close to being a. Being a little consistent, we'll be all right. Cause, look, we got to deal with already in our division. Yeah. We. We ain't seen. You know who else got to make another splash? The Cleveland Browns.
Shannon Sharpe
Yeah.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
There is no way to compete in the AFC north unless you have a quarterback, because defense ain't gonna get it done. You're not gonna dominate on defense. That can't be your identity. Not going against Joe Burrow and Lamar Jackson.
Shannon Sharpe
No.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Now, Aaron Rodgers being in Pittsburgh, the Cleveland Browns are gonna have to make a splash. I don't know where they're gonna go. I don't know who they're gonna get, but they don't have a choice but to make a splash. Because you can't rely on your defense to be able to stop these teams.
Shannon Sharpe
No, because you got. Because here's the thing, you gotta score, then it feels about scoring. That's why they instituted the rules, because they like scoring. We like scoring. Don't y'all? Baseball, they like to see the ball go over the fence. Basketball, they like to see people. They like to see 127, 140, 127. They like 145 to 143. That's what we like. We've always liked scoring. Baseball, I mean, maybe you get a purist, and he wants to see a 2:1 basketball game.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
I mean.
Shannon Sharpe
Excuse me, a 2:1 baseball game.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Right, right, right.
Shannon Sharpe
Or in soccer, but no, Ojo. I don't want to see that. Excuse me. In hockey. No, bro, I will put. Hey, make it six, five. Baseball, make it 10, 11. Not what I want to see all that other stuff. I don't care nothing about that.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Right?
Shannon Sharpe
It's being reported the Steelers are also signing Darius Slade. Ocho, you like that bull?
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Yeah, yeah. Slay. Slay is going there, boy. Hey, hey. What? Listen, I'm a bangle at heart, right? I'm in the chat. Y'all stay with me real quick now. Darius Slay is well capable of still being an elite corner in this NFL. If you watched him play last year, if you seen some of the clips that I saw, still, they still got it.
Shannon Sharpe
Well, guess what? It's gonna be quick to the test, because if Cincinnati bring back T. Higgins, you gotta deal with T. Higgins. And he got to deal with Chase, he got to deal with Bateman, and he got to deal with the other Zay Flowers.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
But listen, it's a good thing. I like it. The pairing, it's a nice pair. Now might be two of the best pairings outside of Marlon Humphrey and what's Nate Wiggins. I like Nate Wiggins, too. He looks. He a little on the slim side, but he nice. Joy Porter. Darius Slay. I like that. I really like that. And I'm telling you, Chad Slade still like that. But again, you know how I go. Age and numbers game.
Shannon Sharpe
Yeah. He gets to stay in Pennsylvania. He just got to move up a little.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Yeah, yeah. It ain't too bad. It ain't too bad.
Shannon Sharpe
No. Was it good? What's the numbers on Slay? Do we get the numbers? One year deal. Two year deal.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
I thought it was two if. When I saw it, I thought it was goddamn Slave West. Hey, slave, be out there like.
Shannon Sharpe
Oh, you're right. Peyton Manning with the four Super Bowls. O joke.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Hey, Slave, be out there like I do, boy, when I. You know, when I play, when I used to play Kona, boy.
Shannon Sharpe
Nah, you can't play no Kona.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
Okay. Hey, hey, hey. I used to stare stair read break man. Boy, how's the real deal?
Shannon Sharpe
The volume?
Chad Ochocinco Johnson
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Release Date: March 11, 2025
Episode Title: Nightcap - Hour 1: Nuggets beat Thunder, Lakers lose to Nets, & Justin Fields signs a new deal with the Jets
Host: Shannon Sharpe
Guest: Chad Ochocinco Johnson
In an electrifying performance, the Denver Nuggets overwhelmed the Oklahoma City Thunder with a staggering score of 140-27. Shannon Sharpe highlights the Nuggets' exceptional shooting accuracy, noting, “They shot 61% from the floor and 56% from the three-point line” (00:00). Nikola Jokic led the charge with an impressive 35 points, 18 rebounds, and 8 assists, solidifying his status as the league's premier talent. Chad Ochocinco Johnson emphasizes Jokic’s dominance, stating, “Nikola Jokic is the best player in the world and it's not close” (11:07).
The Los Angeles Lakers faced a tough loss against the Brooklyn Nets with a final score of 24-21-42. Sharpe discusses the Lakers' challenges without LeBron James, who was sidelined due to a right strained hip injury. “Shay is going to win the MVP and he should,” Sharpe asserts, distinguishing between MVP contenders and the league's best player (09:55). The Lakers' shooting woes are highlighted as Sharpe critiques their three-point and free-throw percentages, contributing to their drop to the third seed in the Western Conference.
A significant portion of the episode delves into the ongoing debate over the MVP race, focusing on Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (SGA) and Nikola Jokic. Shannon Sharpe passionately argues, “Nikola Jokic is the best player in the NBA. If you dribble a basketball and you breathe oxygen, Nikola Jokic is best” (12:00). Despite acknowledging SGA's remarkable performance and leading the league in scoring, Sharpe maintains that Jokic's triple-double prowess makes him the true standout player.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson challenges Sharpe’s perspective, suggesting, “SGA is doing this year is phenomenal... I would kind of put him up there with Jokic as the best player in the NBA” (11:25). However, Sharpe firmly counters, reinforcing Jokic's supremacy by highlighting his consistent statistics and overall impact on the game.
Sharpe lauds SGA’s scoring ability, stating, “Shay is not a better player. Giannis is not a better player. JT is not a better player. Luka, LeBron, whomever you want to throw in the equation... Shay has been phenomenal” (12:41). He underscores SGA’s efficiency and leadership, predicting his unanimous selection to the All-NBA First Team and eventual MVP win.
Highlighting Jokic’s impressive statistics, Sharpe notes, “Nikola Jokic is averaging 29 points a game, 12 rebounds a game, 10 assists a game” (12:00). He emphasizes Jokic's versatility and efficiency, comparing his performance to legendary players and asserting his unmatched status in the league.
The episode shifts focus to the NFL, with Shannon Sharpe announcing, “Justin Fields signs a new two-year deal with the Jets worth $40 million, with $30 million guaranteed” (31:05). Fields celebrated his new contract in Dubai alongside Michael Parsons, with expectations high for his role as the Jets' starting quarterback.
Chad Ochocinco Johnson discusses the strategic move, expressing optimism: “Justin Fields deserves a chance to start. He’s going to be in the best place to play, the best market” (33:37). He highlights the added support from teammates like Garrett Wilson and Breece Hall, anticipating that Fields will thrive under the improved offensive line and coaching structure.
Sharpe and Ochocinco delve into the pressures Fields faces in a high-profile market like New York. Sharpe remarks, “The pressure is also gonna be on” (40:27), while Ochocinco emphasizes the importance of Fields adapting to his new environment to maximize his potential and secure his position as a reliable starter.
Sharpe and Ochocinco engage in a broader discussion about team dynamics and player growth. Sharpe draws parallels between past NBA legends and current players, emphasizing the blend of talent and hard work required to excel: “There are guys that won MVP... But look at the team's record and the numbers that he put up” (12:00).
The conversation touches upon the evolving nature of both leagues, with Sharpe advocating for adaptability and continuous improvement. “The only constant you will ever have in life is change” (64:28), Sharpe muses, encouraging players to evolve with the game to maintain their relevance and effectiveness.
Sharpe and Ochocinco explore future prospects, including potential signings and team-building strategies. Sharpe mentions possible moves like bringing Aaron Rodgers to Pittsburgh, analyzing the long-term impact on the team’s performance and dynamics. Ochocinco concurs, highlighting the necessity of strategic acquisitions to bolster team strengths and address weaknesses.
Shannon Sharpe: “Nikola Jokic is the best player in the NBA. If you dribble a basketball and you breathe oxygen, Nikola Jokic is best.” (12:00)
Chad Ochocinco Johnson: “SGA is doing this year is phenomenal... I would kind of put him up there with Jokic as the best player in the NBA.” (11:25)
Shannon Sharpe: “Shay is going to win the MVP and he should.” (09:55)
Chad Ochocinco Johnson: “Justin Fields deserves a chance to start. He’s going to be in the best place to play, the best market.” (33:37)
Shannon Sharpe: “The only constant you will ever have in life is change.” (64:28)
In this episode of Club Shay Shay, Shannon Sharpe and Chad Ochocinco Johnson provide in-depth analysis of recent NBA games, engage in a heated debate over the current MVP race, and discuss significant NFL developments, particularly Justin Fields’ new deal with the New York Jets. Their insightful conversations blend statistical analysis with personal opinions, offering listeners a comprehensive overview of the latest sports happenings. Whether you're a hardcore fan or a casual observer, this episode delivers engaging content that captures the essence of both basketball and football's ever-evolving landscapes.